Elon Musk has promised transparency as President Donald Trump's leader in making the federal government more efficient.
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People protest during a rally against Elon Musk outside the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., holding hands with Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., accompanied by other members of Congress, speaks during a rally against Elon Musk outside the Treasury Department in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.
The White House insisted that DOGE is “extremely transparent" and shared examples of its work so far, such as canceling contracts and ending leases for underused buildings. House Republicans said the Trump administration also discovered that Social Security benefits were being paid to a dozen people listed as 150 years old.
Musk is used to doing things his own way. The world's richest person, he became wealthy with the online payment service PayPal, then founded the electric car manufacturer Tesla and the rocket company SpaceX. More recently, he bought Twitter and Sheria Smith, president of a federal employees union that represents some of the agency’s staff, said it is unclear what internal systems have been accessed by Musk's team and for what reason.While longtime staff members fret about their future, DOGE workers have been spotted cheerfully trading high-fives with each other.Sometimes a rumor circulates that Musk himself is making the rounds. But he generally has been at the White House complex, where he has an office.
Some were previously employed by Musk’s companies, and Musk has said it is a crime to reveal their names. He has not cited any law that would be broken by such a disclosure., the Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney in the nation's capital, said last week that “we will pursue any and all legal action against anyone who impedes your work or threatens your people.”
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